Synonyms for planet
ˈplæn ɪtplan·et

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1. planet, major planetnoun

   (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction

   Synonyms:
   major planet, satellite

2. satellite, planetnoun

   a person who follows or serves another

   Synonyms:
   major planet, orbiter, satellite, artificial satellite

3. planetnoun

   any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star

   Synonyms:
   major planet, satellite

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1. • Celestial Body
   • Follower

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1. List of paraphrases for "planet":

   globe, earth, world, planète, planeta, kawkab, planets, planetary

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1. Li Jianjun:

   The new coal-fired power plants that the country has been adding, they represent a major carbon bomb for the planet.

2. Heather Knutson:

   The real problem is that these cloud layers are hiding the atmospheric absorption signals we are trying to measure, in some cases, high-altitude clouds can make a small planet with a puffy, hydrogen-rich atmosphere look like it has a much more compact atmosphere made of heavier gases, such as water or carbon dioxide.

3. Scott Bolton:

   Just when we think we have things figured out, Jupiter reminds us how much we still have to learn, junos surprise discovery that the atmosphere was not well mixed even well below the cloud tops is a puzzle that we are still trying to figure out. No one would have guessed that water might be so variable across the planet.

4. Paul Chodas:

   Not a single one of the known objects has any credible chance of hitting our planet over the next century.

5. Josh Willis:

   There is enough ice in Oceans Melting Greenland to raise the sea levels by 7.5 meters, that's about 25 feet, an enormous volume of ice, and that would be devastating to coastlines all around the planet, we should be retreating already from the coastline if we are looking at many meters [ lost ] in the next century or two.